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This database contains a diverse range of more than 2,000 publications about inclusive business and relating topics, such as impact investing, microfinance and market systems approaches. You will find not only reports but also market intelligence, case studies, tools and videos that touch upon of several sectors and regions.

The diverse range of publications in this database all relate to inclusive business - meaning business models that engage base of the pyramid (BoP) consumers, suppliers, entrepreneurs and/or employees in low income and/or emerging markets.

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Produced by Magnitt, Wa’ed sponsors the 2021 MENA VC Impact Investment Report, which tries to shed some light on the VC impact investment ecosystem in MENA since 2016. The report reveals that $444m was invested across 403 deals by impact-driven startups across the region since 2016. This accounts for 7% of all venture capital (VC) deployed in MENA startups between 2016 and the third quarter of 2021. The information gathered in the report aims to enable a more informed conversation on this space between stakeholders, and to attract greater investment and support for impact-driven sectors and startups.

PublisherSaudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Center Wa’ed
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LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryMiddle East and North Africa
Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen
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This report explores the National Beverage Company (NBC), the local Coca-Cola bottler in the West Bank and Gaza. It discusses the company's experience in contributing to the local economy by generating local investment and income, creating jobs and investing in human capital, producing safe and affordable products, supporting local small enterprise development, implementing international business standards and technology, and sustaining operations in a conflict-affected area.

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AuthorJ. Nelson, S. Murphy
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryMiddle East and North Africa
West Bank and Gaza
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